Ramon Borrell of Barcelona

Ramon Borrell of Barcelona (26 May 972-15 February 1017) was Count of Barcelona from 992 to 1017, succeeding Borrell II of Barcelona and preceding Berenguer Ramon I of Barcelona.

Biography
Ramon Borrell was born in 972, the son of Borrell II of Barcelona and Letgarda de Rouergue. In 993, he married Ermesinde of Carcassonne, who would sire Berenguer Ramon I of Barcelona, Ramon Borrell's son. During his reign as Count of Barcelona, he fought against al-Andalus, and he defeated the Moors of Abd al-Malik al-Muzaffar in 1003 at Tora and Albesa, back-to-back victories. In 1010, Ramon Borrell decided to campaign against the Caliphate of Cordoba as it had to deal with civil war, and he helped the Muslim rebels. In 1017, Ramon Borrell died of natural causes at the age of 45, and Berenguer Ramon succeeded him.